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Laurence Kerr Olivier, Baron Olivier, OM ( / ˈlɒrəns ˈkɜːr əˈlɪvieɪ /; 22 May 1907 – 11 July 1989) was an English actor and director who, along with his contemporaries Ralph Richardson and John Gielgud, was one of a trio of male actors who dominated the British stage of the mid-20th century. He also worked in films throughout his ...
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Laurence Olivier (1907–1989) was an English actor who, along...
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- Laurence Olivier on stage and screen
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Apr 9, 2024 · Laurence Olivier (born May 22, 1907, Dorking, Surrey, England—died July 11, 1989, near London, England) was a towering figure of the British stage and screen, acclaimed in his lifetime as the greatest English-speaking actor of the 20th century. He was the first member of his profession to be elevated to a life peerage.
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Laurence Olivier. Actor: Sleuth. Laurence Olivier could speak William Shakespeare's lines as naturally as if he were "actually thinking them", said English playwright Charles Bennett, who met Olivier in 1927. Laurence Kerr Olivier was born in Dorking, Surrey, England, to Agnes Louise (Crookenden) and Gerard Kerr Olivier, a High Anglican priest.
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Laurence Olivier could speak William Shakespeare's lines as naturally as if he were \\"actually thinking them\\", said English playwright Charles Bennett, who met Olivier in 1927.
Laurence Kerr Olivier was born in Dorking, Surrey, England, to Agnes Louise (Crookenden) and Gerard Kerr Olivier, a High Anglican priest. His surname came from a great-great-grandfather who was of French Huguenot origin.
One of Olivier's earliest successes as a Shakespearean actor on the London stage came in 1935 when he played \\"Romeo\\" and \\"Mercutio\\" in alternate performances of \\"Romeo and Juliet\\" with John Gielgud. A young Englishwoman just beginning her career on the stage fell in love with Olivier's Romeo. In 1937, she was \\"Ophelia\\" to his \\"Hamlet\\" in ...
- Actor, Producer, Director
- July 11, 1989
- May 22, 1907
Apr 14, 2021 · Laurence Olivier was one of the most acclaimed actors of the 20th century, known for his roles in Shakespearean plays on stage and screen, as well as modern classics like Wuthering Heights and Marathon Man. He was knighted by King George VI and later made a Baron by Queen Elizabeth II. He was married to actress Vivien Leigh and had a tempestuous relationship with her.
